Labor
Trump can fire labor, federal personnel board members, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that presidents do have the power to fire members of so-called independent agencies if those panels wield substantial executive authority, in a decision...
Labor, Religious Services Ministries, to be transferred to Levin post-haredi party withdrawal
Justice Minister Levin will be temporarily appointed as minister of labor, religious services, and Jerusalem and Israel heritage, while Prime Minister Netanyahu will also become minister of interiorThe government...
Labor Department skips October jobs report due to government shutdown
The Labor Department announced Wednesday that it won’t be releasing its monthly jobs report for October because the record-breaking government shutdown prevented it from collecting necessary data. Only some...
Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the U.S. labor market
Maria worked cleaning schools in Florida for $13 an hour. Every two weeks, she’d get a $900 paycheck from her employer, a contractor. Not much - but enough to...
Labor union sues to stop Trump from blaming Democrats for shutdown in fed employees’ emails
The largest federal labor union sued the Education Department on Friday, accusing it of a free speech violation by inserting language into employees’ emails blaming the government shutdown on...
White House pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
The White House late Tuesday withdrew the nomination of E. J. Antoni to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. President Trump nominated Mr. Antoni...
Minn. Gov. Tim Walz criticized for mocking Trump's health during Labor Day comments